There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff Central Station to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Cardiff Central Station to Reading by train
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The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Central Station to Reading is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Central Station to Reading is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £45 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Central Station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Cardiff Central Station and Reading is 109 miles. The road distance is 109.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central Station to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £45 - £85.
The train from Cardiff Central to Reading takes 1h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff Central Station to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff Central Station to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Central Station to Reading is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Cardiff Central Station, Wales and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £45–85 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice a week. Tickets cost £17–29 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
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Cardiff Central Station to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Cardiff Central Station to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Central Station to Reading is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Cardiff Central Station to Reading.
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